I believe this illustrates that BMI is really just a kind of fancy way of looking at weight height ratio which does not decriminate well between muscle and fat whereas the WC helps to dicriminate and also tends to indicate where the fat is stored which makes a significant difference in how it effects morbidity risk. Dr. R.G.Lorenson Dr. PH, MSc., MPH, CNS, CHESS

…except that the new CMS obesity payments hinge on BMI? I know this correlation of waist circumference to risk was made a few years ago but it seems CMS has decided to go the same way of the USDA’s Food Pyramid – contradicting science in favor of tradition.